When Rebecca Davison was born on 30 August 1724, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Andrew Davison, was 29 and her mother, Rebeckah Cheesebrough, was 16. She married Ebenezer Austin on 14 July 1742, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. She died in 1756, at the age of 32.
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English and Scottish: patronymic (‘David's son’) from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Davy, the common vernacular form of David . The high frequency of Davison in Northumberland and Durham, where it occasionally alternates with Davidson , perhaps reflects influence from Scottish migration in the 18th and 19th centuries. See also Davey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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